Recorded 1986–1996 Boys' name Peak 1987 157 births

Cordarryl — boys' name

157 babies named Cordarryl in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1131990s44
1980s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Cordarryl was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

41 babies were named Cordarryl in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cordarryl

The Social Security Administration has registered 157 babies named Cordarryl between 1986 and 1996, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cordarryl currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cordarryl performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Cordarryl shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Cordarryl in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cordarryl in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 157 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cordarryl at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

157

Since 1986

11 years of records

Peak year

1987

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1986

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1996

Cordarryl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1986

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1987)
41
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
01020304050 19961992199119901989198819871986 21

Cordarryl by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
113 births that decade — 72% of Cordarryl's all-time total
1980s1131990s44

Cordarryl by state

Where Cordarryl concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Cordarryl
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
17 10.8%
#2 Alabama
15 9.6%
#3 Michigan
6 3.8%
#4 Mississippi
6 3.8%
Illinois share of Cordarryl's total US births 10.8%
Even split

17 of 157 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cordarryl?
157 babies have been named Cordarryl since 1986. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1987 with 41 births.
When was Cordarryl most popular?
Cordarryl was most popular in the 1980s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Cordarryl most popular?
The top states for the name Cordarryl are Illinois (17 births), Alabama (15 births), Michigan (6 births).
How long has the name Cordarryl been used?
Cordarryl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 11 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Cordarryl?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Corey, Cory, Corbin, Cornelius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.